Split the class into groups of four or five and give each group a microscope. Provide them with a tray of small objects, such as a feather, string, dandelion fluff or salt. The children can take turns to look at each object under the microscope. Encourage the students to attempt to guess what the object will look like when magnified before looking at it through the microscope. They will be surprised when the string looks more like rope or dandelion fluff appears spiky.
Explain to the children that the sound made from tapping a glass of water will change depending on the amount of water in the glass. The more water there is in the glass, the lower the pitch; the less amount of water, the higher the pitch.Split the class into groups of four or five and give each group several drinking glasses, a wooden spoon and a jug of water. Set each group the task of playing a different simple song with few notes, such as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or "Merrily We Roll Along." They will need to fill the glasses with different amounts of water to create a variation of pitches and then attempt to play the song. One member from each group can perform the song before the end of class.
Provide each child with scissors, glue, a pencil and a few sheets of plain paper, as well as an old magazine. Instruct the students to cut out pictures they like from the magazines and glue them onto their sheets of paper. Underneath the picture they need to write a caption. These can be as funny or as silly as the child likes. Before the lesson begins, show the children examples of different pictures and the types of captions they could write for them.
Give each child a piece of paper. Group the children together in fours and hand each group a selection of colored pencils and a mirror. Instruct the children to draw a self-portrait. Explain that they should use the group's mirror to look at themselves to see where exactly each of their features are positioned on their face, as well as discovering what face shape they have, such as oval, round or square.